Chapter 13 - The Boss Demands Answers From The Returning Phantom
While the woman worked on the tablet, the Boss kept his fist balled tightly near Viktor’s jawline.
“Why did you target my son, Viktor? He’s a baby—he has nothing to do with our corporate wars,” the Boss demanded fiercely.
Viktor glared up at him with unmitigated hatred burning in his dark, sunken eyes.
“Because a bloodline ends when the heir is removed... and I wanted you to feel the exact same agony I felt,” Viktor hissed.
“You brought this on yourself the day you tried to usurp our grandfather’s throne,” the Boss replied without pity.
The countdown timer on the wall terminal clicked down rapidly, flashing yellow digits from five minutes to four.
“She’ll never bypass the primary firewall; that system was custom-built by military engineers,” Viktor mocked confidently.
The woman didn't look up, her brow furrowed in deep focus as lines of green code scrolled down her tablet screen.
“Firewall bypassed,” she announced softly, her voice steady despite the overwhelming physical pain wracking her body.
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Viktor’s arrogant smile instantly vanished, replaced by sheer panic as the terminal screen flashed a bright, approving green.
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